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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 261

HB 261Session 2026HouseBecame law

Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments

Official source overview

This bill amends the Electronic Information Privacy Act.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 261 S2. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 24, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 6, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • amends and clarifies definitions;
  • clarifies and amends procedures and requirements for a law enforcement agency that seeks to obtain, use, copy, or disclose certain electronic information or records;
  • revises liability provisions for a provider of an electronic communication service or a remote computing service;
  • provides that the procedures and requirements described in the Electronic Information Privacy Act (act) are the only permissible methods for a law enforcement agency to obtain, use, copy, disclose, or otherwise access certain electronic information or records, with certain exceptions;
  • prohibits a law enforcement agency from contracting with or otherwise using a third party to obtain, use, copy, disclose, or otherwise access certain electronic information or records in a manner that the law enforcement agency would be prohibited from doing directly, with certain exceptions;
  • provides that electronic information or records obtained in violation of the act, as well as any evidence derived from the electronic information or records, are subject to the same rules governing exclusion of evidence obtained in violation of constitutional requirements; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyCivil Rights

Source subjects

Electronic InformationElectronic PrivacyLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticePeace Officers

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorKyle, Jason B.
cosponsorWeiler, Todd

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline47 actions⌄
  1. Mar 24, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Mar 7, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 7, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  13. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  14. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  15. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

    Reading 2Senate
  16. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  17. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  18. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  19. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  20. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  21. Feb 19, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  22. Feb 19, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  23. Feb 19, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  24. Feb 19, 2026

    House/ floor amendment

    House
  25. Feb 19, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  26. Feb 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0261S02

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Feb 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0261S02

    Utah State Legislature
  28. Feb 12, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  29. Feb 12, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Judiciary Committee]

    House
  30. Feb 11, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  31. Feb 11, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  32. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0261S02

    Utah State Legislature
  33. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0261S02

    Utah State Legislature
  34. Feb 6, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0261S01

    Utah State Legislature
  35. Feb 6, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0261S01

    Utah State Legislature
  36. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0261S01

    Utah State Legislature
  37. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0261S01

    Utah State Legislature
  38. Feb 4, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  39. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  40. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  41. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  42. Jan 18, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0261

    Utah State Legislature
  43. Jan 18, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0261

    Utah State Legislature
  44. Jan 14, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0261

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Jan 14, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0261

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Jan 14, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  47. Jan 14, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.